Share of plastic waste exports in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Myanmar, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of plastic waste exports in Myanmar stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 21,001.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Myanmar peaked at 0.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Myanmar ranks 51st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 117.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.16 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 63.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 72.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0586 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Myanmar?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Myanmar was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Myanmar ranks 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,001.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.